Two Skiers Killed In Accidents At Lake Tahoe

by KMPH Web Staff

Two skiers have died in two separate accidents at Lake Tahoe.

The respective ski resorts now say neither skier was wearing a helmet.The first skier, an 18-year-old employee at the Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, died when he hit a tree while skiing on his day off.The other skier, 43-year-old man from the Bay Area, died when he hit a tree at Northstar Ski Resort.The Place County Sheriff's Department says if the skiers may have survived if they were wearing helmets.